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C. A. (Carol Ann) Newsome writes the Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries, a series of fun, romantic suspense/mystery novels which are inspired by and centered around her mornings at the Mount Airy Dog Park with her trio of rescues (rowdy hooligans).

A life-long lover of fiction, Carol turned to books and audiobooks during her decade-long recovery from a head injury that occurred when she and her bike were struck by a car. Years of immersing herself in popular fiction lead to imagining the book she wanted to read, and wondering if she could actually write it.

She is also an artist with an M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati. You'll see portraits of some of her favorite four-footed friends on the covers of her books. She enjoys creating commun ...more

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	A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery 3.80 avg rating — 4,414 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kiss: An Anthology of Love and Other Close Encounters by C.A. Newsome (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jacques Antoine (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert C. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 917 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drool Baby (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 561 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maximum Security (Dog Park Mystery, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sneak Thief (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries #4) 4.30 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muddy Mouth (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries #5) 4.29 avg rating — 185 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fur Boys (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries #6) 4.23 avg rating — 124 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swamp Monster (Lia Anderson Dog park Mysteries, #7) 4.24 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries (Dog Park Mysteries #1-4) 4.38 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sneak Thief: A Dog Park Mystery it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My current guilty pleasure is binging the old Perry Mason TV shows. (I’m currently 68 episodes in, with total of 271) I watched these back in the 60s, when I was too young to remember anything except Hamilton Burger whining to the judge whenever Mason pulled a smart move in court.

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“I sometimes think painters and writers have it easier than performers. They can create in private and let it stand on its own. Performers have to be the art. If they achieve any fame at all, they have to be that person the minute someone recognizes them. If they don’t they risk alienating fans.”
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“I’m an artist, Detective. I scrape by, but I can’t afford to get sick. The cheapest and most reliable way to take care of yourself is with food.”
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“There are always lessons. Alexandra could hear her grandmother's voice. Life would be nothing more than random acts if we didn't have the lessons. Ignoring them is what makes senseless tragedies, senseless.”
― Anna J. McIntyre, Coulson's Lessons

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Mar 27, 2014 02:03PM

Chad B. wrote: "C.A., thank you for accepting my friend request.
I've downloaded A Shot in the Bark,
looking forward to reading it.
Wishing you the very best in 2014!

Chad"

Hey, Chad, Hope you enjoyed Shot!

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Apr 05, 2012 06:12PM

I ate up the Hunger Games trilogy. Finished Mockingjay the same day you sent it to me. I expect I'll love Slammed. How can I not? You wrote it. But I gotta get some work done first. I don't write as fast as you do.

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message 1: by Colleen

Apr 05, 2012 03:45PM

Sweetness! You know how I love a good stalker. Did you finish The Hunger Games? Did you get to see the movie? I see you marked 'Slammed' as tbr. Hope you like it! *fingers crossed*

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